A pretty floral card made using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder from Stampin' Up!

Fragrant Floral Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday where we are sharing projects featuring heat embossing. I have made my card using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and some Copper Embossing Powder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the lovely fresh freesia card using the following supplies:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 3” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I mounted the large outline, floral image onto the large Stamp Positioner Plate, inked it up with Versamark ink before stamping it a couple of times on the Fluid 100 card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The panel was then covered with Copper Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I coloured the flowers using Poppy Parade ink and Water Painters. The flower centres were added with Daffodil Delight ink. The leaves were coloured with Garden Green and to small buds with Highland Heather ink. I set the panel aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

When the panel was dry, I coloured the background in using Pool Party ink and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

When dry, I adhered the water coloured panel to the 5⅛” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card and added it to the Garden Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, which I found in my stamped and not used pile was added to the card front.

A trio of Sparkle Dots finished the card.

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A lovely celebration card made using the Cheers & Sips stamp set from Stampin' Up and some water colouring

Water Colour Cocktails Card

Posted on August 10, 2025July 25, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty water coloured cocktail card made using the Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the water colour cocktails card, you will need:

Strawberry Slush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅜” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Fluid 100, Old Olive card & Basic Black

I used the cocktail umbrella image to stamp in the upper left and lower left corners of the Strawberry Slush card base using Strawberry Slush ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some water colouring to make a lovely celebration card

From scrap Fluid 100 card I die cut the large and small glasses using the Cheers & Sips dies. I added colour to the die cut pieces using a Water Painter and Strawberry Slush or Lemon Lime Twist ink and set them aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some water colouring to make a lovely celebration card

Using the Textured Notes dies I die cut a rectangle from the 4¾” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I stamped the watery image from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set along the bottom of the die cut rectangle and then added Balmy Blue ink to the top of the panel with a Blending Brush. This piece was then adhered to the Basic Black layer and then to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some water colouring to make a lovely celebration card

I stamped the leaves in either Granny Apple Green or Garden Green ink where the top of the glasses were to be placed. The glasses were then added to the panel with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some water colouring to make a lovely celebration card

I stamped three olives in Old Olive ink onto Old Olive card and die cut them before adding them to the card front disguise a couple of smudges! A cocktail umbrella, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Fluid 100 was die cut and added over some excess glue……..it was that kind of day…..

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some water colouring to make a lovely celebration card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

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A water-coloured herby cocktail card made using the Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies with the Nested Essentials dies, all from Stampin' Up!

Herby Cocktail card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 2, 2025July 21, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have chosen to share a card made using the Cheers & Sips stamp set and Dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the herby cocktail card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gray Granite card – 5¾” by 3¾”
Strawberry Slush card – 5¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5” by 2½”
Basic White card- 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Basic Black and Fluid 100 card

I embossed the panel of Gray Granite card using the Corrugated Embossing Folder and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies used with the Nested Essentials dies used to make a water-coloured herby cocktail card

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I die cut two labels, the larger from the Strawberry Slush card and the smaller from the 5” by 2½” piece of Basic White card. Glued the Strawberry Slush label to the embossed Gray Granite layer and wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine around the whole piece and glued the panel to the Gray Granite card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies used with the Nested Essentials dies used to make a water-coloured herby cocktail card

Using the ‘ground’ image from the Scenic Adventure stamp set, I stamped in Gray Granite ink along the bottom of the Basic White label. This was then glued to the Strawberry Slush label.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies used with the Nested Essentials dies used to make a water-coloured herby cocktail card

I die cut a glass from scrap Fluid 100 card using the Cheers & Sips Dies. Using a Water Painter I added water to the die cut piece then dropped on colour, first Peach Pie then Strawberry Slush. Love the ombre look I achieved. I added the glass to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies used with the Nested Essentials dies used to make a water-coloured herby cocktail card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped a selection of leaves onto scrap Basic White card. I coloured the leaves using the following Blends Pens – Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist & Mossy Meadow. I die cut the leaves and tucked them behind the glass using Mini Glue Dots or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies used with the Nested Essentials dies used to make a water-coloured herby cocktail card

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic Black card with Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tools. I trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

A twine bow and a trio of Starburst Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty scenic card made using the Wooded Acres stamp set used with a Watercolor Pencils from Stampin' Up!

Wooded Acres Card

Posted on March 9, 2025March 6, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the Wooded Acres stamp set and Watercolor Pencils.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the wooded acres card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5¾” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 4⅞” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Boho Blue, Old Olive and Early Espresso

Using the image of the line of full canopied trees I stamped along the bottom of the Boho Blue card front in Boho Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with a Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty scenic card.

I die cut a decorated rectangle from the 5” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using the Textured Notes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with a Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty scenic card.

The line of trees was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut rectangle. I punched a circle from a Post It Note using a 1” Circle Punch and added it above the tree line. I masked all 4 sides of the rectangle using Post It Notes and added Boho Blue ink to the top of the panel with a Blending Brush and Mossy Meadow ink to the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with a Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty scenic card.

The tree trunks were coloured with an Early Espresso Water-colored Pencil. I added colour to the bushes with a Garden Green Watercolor Pencil. The canopy of the trees was coloured using both the Lemon Lime Twist and Old Olive Water-coloured Pencils. The coloured panel was then glued to the Early Espresso panel. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with a Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty scenic card.

I flagged the end of ⅜” strips of Old Olive, Basic White and Early Espresso card and tucked them under the raised image.

The sentiment, from the Delicate Forest stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Boho Blue ink. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front. A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A card made for the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop using the Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a watercolour background

Delicate Tree card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using a watercolor backgrounds technique. I have made my card using the Delicate Forest stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the delicate tree card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – – 8¼” by 5¾” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 5” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the largest of the Water Painter Brushes I wet the panel of Fluid 100 Paper with clean water.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

I added a drop of Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo re-inkers to my Glass Mat, added a little clean water to dilute and dropped the colours onto the wet Fluid 100 panel allowing the colours to spread. The panel was set aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

When the panel was completely dry I inked up the delicate tree using Early Espresso ink and stamped it onto the Fluid 100 panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped on the panel using the same Early Espresso ink. The whole panel was then glued to the Early Espresso layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

A length of Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was added to the Flirty Flamingo card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

A trio of Purple Shimmer Sequins completed the card.

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Leonie Stuart ● Danielle Kassing

Angie McKenzie ● Karen Henderson ● Mo Rootes

Annette Ball ● Marga Bultena ● Kim Fee

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A pretty Easter card made using the Mixed Floral stamp set used with Watercolor Pencils from Stampin' Up!

Yellow Tulip Easter card

Posted on February 7, 2025January 29, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I still have the Mixed Florals stamp set on my desk and have used it, with the Watercolor Pencils to make a yellow tulip Easter card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the mixed floral, yellow tulip Easter card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Garden Green card – 3¼” by 1”
Basic White card – 3⅛” by ⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the tulip image in Pebbled Path ink onto the5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Floral stamp set used with Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty Easter card

Using a Daffodil Delight Water Color Pencil I added colour to the tulips, darker at the bottom fading to nothing at the top and used a Blender Pen to smooth out the colour and add shading.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Floral stamp set used with Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty Easter card

The tiny flowers were coloured with Watercolor Pencils, Pumpkin Pie for the flower centres and Berry Burst for the petals. The Blender Pen smoothed out the colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Floral stamp set used with Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty Easter card

The leaves were coloured with a Garden Green Watercolor Pencil and again smoothed out with my Blender Pen. The whole panel was adhered to the Pebbled Path layer. A piece of ⅛” Daffodil Delight Ribbon was wrapped around the upper left corner of the panel, secured on the back and added the whole piece mounted onto the Berry Burst card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Floral stamp set used with Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty Easter card

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Years stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card using Garden Green ink. I added it to the piece of Garden Green card before gluing it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Floral stamp set used with Watercolor Pencils to make a pretty Easter card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

N.B – All the Watercolor Pencils used came from the Nature’s Painting Kit. You can also get them in the mixed packs – Flirty Flamingo and Garden Green are in Watercolor Pencil Assortment 2 and Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie in Assortment 1.

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A pretty lavender farm themed card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Hills of Italian Lavender – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on February 25, 2024February 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am loving the Hills of Tuscany stamp set and have used it to make a pretty water coloured card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Italian lavender hills card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Basic Black card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Spritzer, filled with water, I sprayed the piece of Fluid 100 card with enough water to make it wet.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The large curved image was inked in Highland Heather ink, then lightly spritzed with water before I stamped the image at the bottom of the Fluid 100 card. The colour didn’t look right and I realised the stamp had picked up a little Old Olive ink from the scrap paper the Fluid 100 was resting on – quite liked it so carried on. I stamped again in Highland Heather ink to add more ‘ground’.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The large ‘sky’ image was inked up with Azure Afternoon ink, spritzed with water and stamped at the top of the panel, I added the small ‘cloud’ like image using the Azure Afternoon ink in 1^st & 2^nd generation to add some depth. The panel was set the panel to one side to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

When the panel was dry, I added the more defined ‘ground’ images with 1^st & 2^nd generation Gorgeous Grape ink. This time I didn’t spritze with water. The dotty image was stamped to give the impression of flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The house was stamped in Starry Sky ink and the roof added in Night of Navy ink. I used the Black Stampin’ Write Marker to add some definition to the windows. I managed to stamp the roof slightly squint but quite liked the effect so left it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The group of trees were stamped in Garden Green ink. I used a Waterpainter to smear the ink on the trees – this gives a greater depth of colour. When completely dry, the finished piece was glued to the Basic Black panel, then to the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The whole piece was added to the Highland Heather card front on Dimensionals.

I love this card, hope you like it.

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A stunning Birthday card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop using the gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set by Stampin' Up! used with a water colour technique.

Water Coloured Hills of Tuscany for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on February 3, 2024February 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something We have been working on recently. I am loving the Hills of Tuscany stamp set and have used it to make a pretty water coloured card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the water coloured hills of Tuscany card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Basic Black card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Spritzer, filled with water, I sprayed the piece of Fluid 100 card with enough water to make it wet.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The large curved image was inked in Old Olive ink, then lightly spritzed with water before stamping the image at the bottom of the Fluid 100 card. I repeated this step to add more ‘ground’. I also inked up the smaller curved image with the same colour and spritzed it before adding it to the panel to add more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The large ‘sky’ image was inked up with Misty Moonlight ink, spritzed then stamped at the top of the wet Fluid 100 paper. At this point I set the panel to one side to dry.

When the panel was dry, I added the more defined ‘ground’ images with Mossy Meadow ink and added the dotty image using the same coloured ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The house was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink and the roof added in Pretty Peacock ink. I used the Black Stampin’ Write Marker to add some definition to the windows. I managed to stamp the roof slightly squint and used a Waterpainter to fill in the gap.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The trio of trees were added in Shaded Spruce ink. I used a Waterpainter to smear the ink on the trees – this gives a greater depth of colour. A waterpainter was used to add some Old Olive ink to ‘ground’ the house. When completely dry, the finished piece was glued to the Basic Black panel, then to the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Garden Meadow stamp set was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card in Misty Moonlight ink. I tucked the sentiment under the inked panel and glued it in place with some wet glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The whole piece was added to the Old Olive card front on Dimensionals.

Such a pretty card, love the moody look of the sky.

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Sheep Themed Thank You Card

Posted on April 16, 2023April 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been using the sweet On the Farm stamp set to make a pretty water coloured thank you card.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sheep thank you card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 3¼” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Strips of Basic White, Balmy Blue and Garden Green ⅜” wide

When I am stamping onto watercolor paper, I usually use my Stamparatus. Because the paper is textured the Stamparatus gives me the option of re-stamping if I miss spots or I want the image to be darker. So, I stamped the fields, trees and sheep in StaZon Jet Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

I added a drop of Balmy Blue re-inker to the lid of the Balmy Blue ink pad and painted in the sky using a Water Painter. After the sky had dried, I coloured the fields in the same way using Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The trees were painted with Shaded Spruce and the tree trunks in Early Espresso. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink re-fill to colour in the sheep and left the panel to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The dried panel was then glued to the Garden Green card. I used Seal + as the panel was a little warped. The whole piece was mounted onto the Sahara Sand card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink below the mounted image. I flagged the end of the three strips of card, each ⅜” and tucked them under the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completes the card.

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A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Framed Florets Water-coloured for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on April 4, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using water coloring techniques. I have used the pretty Framed Florets stamps set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the framed florets water-coloured card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Fluid 100 card – 5” by 3¼”
Fluid 100 card – 2½” by 2½”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾”

I mounted the sentiment from the Framed Florets stamp set onto the plate of the Stamparatus, inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down on the 2½” by 2½” piece of Fluid 100 card. I repeated this step to get a nice dark image. This was then die-cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

The double flower image was the mounted onto the Stamparatus Plate, inked up with StaZon Jet Black ink and stamped onto the panel of Fluid 100 card. I repeated the step then moved the image and stamped again onto the same panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

When the StaZon ink was dry I began to watercolour the images, beginning with the leaves. I used my Water Painters to add a little water to the leaves, this helps the ink to flow on the card. I added a drop of Granny Apple Green re-inker to the lid of the Granny Apple Green inkpad, loosen the ink with a little water and painted in the leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

The flowers were painted in the same way with Daffodil Delight ink and a little Sweet Sorbet ink in the centre, allowing it to bleed out a little. I left the piece to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

When the ink was dry I added Soft Sea Foam around the stamped and coloured images, using water to blur the ink giving a faded look. When the panel was completely dry I glued it to the Sweet Sorbet layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A length of Sweet Sorbet and white Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and the whole piece then added to the Soft Sea Foam card front using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

The sentiment panel was then mounted over the twine on Dimensionals. A double Twine bow and a scattering of Glossy Dots and 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completed the card.

So pretty. Please hop over to see what my crafty friends have to share with us today.

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